The expanded College Football Playoff off to a rough start

[Scoe]

UGA is cooked

 

[HCCForever]

Unless UGA turns it around, all 4 teams with byes will lose their only games.

The best block so far by UGA was by their redshirt sophomore Parker Jones. Unfortunately, it was on the side judge running down the sideline resulting in a 15 yard penalty after UGA had a decent shot at a TD. Georgia ended up with a field goal instead and then QB Stockton fumbled with less than a minute to go and ND recovered and scored a TD.

 

[CTBasketball]

Power to the independents!!

 

[Scoe]

I don't like ND but they are far more likeable with Freeman than they were with Kelly.

 

[superjohn]

I don't like ND but they are far more likeable with Freeman than they were with Kelly.

I liked ND as a kid but I can't stand Brian Kelly and he kind of killed my rooting interest. I hate what SEC and Big 10 have done to college football. I'm pulling hard for ND and find myself rooting for Midwest teams over Southern teams.

 

[superjohn]

Notre Dame getting a tough whistle

 

[RioDog]

Been an ND fan since my bro the Domer was a grad student there when Holtz won the NC in '88. Only teams I make a point of watching are:

1. UConn
2. ND

Go Irish.

 

[UConnDan97]

Remember, we beat Buffalo, who beat Northern Illinois, who beat Notre Dame, who's about to beat Georgia, and...

 

[Scoe]

Notre Dame getting a tough whistle

Didn't turn his head around and play the ball that's the right call but ND held them off any ways, the officiating has been better in this game. ND defense makes you earn every damn yard.

 

[superjohn]

Marcus Freeman just schooled Kirby. Love it!

 

[superjohn]

That was sweet by Leonard! Salt this thing away ND.

 

[Scoe]

ND has dominated this game they are the better team.

 

[CTBasketball]

Bowl-eligible independents everywhere are relying on ND to remain undefeated in bowl games.

 

[RioDog]

I think Georgia's D is the best I've seen ND play this year.

 

[superjohn]

ND has dominated this game they are the better team.

It's a really likable team. They had that awful loss to NIU and they could've folded. They've had a bunch of injuries and could've folded. People were calling for Riley Leonard's head. They play old school physical football on both sides and are extremely well coached. I really want them to win the whole thing.

 

[jdb50]

When Duke with Riley Leonard blew us out in 2023 it was a real down day. But watching how he is making all the plays needed for the Irish vs Georgia it just goes to show you how important having a dynamic QB is. Freeman and his coordinators have coached a great game. Al Golden as DC is still making a difference.

 

[Scoe]

It's a really likable team. They had that awful loss to NIU and they could've folded. They've had a bunch of injuries and could've folded. People were calling for Riley Leonard's head. They play old school physical football on both sides and are extremely well coached. I really want them to win the whole thing.

The NIU game was a bit of a flukey game early in the season.

 

[BugsyCT]

We're basically a targeting no-call/4th & 13 stop away from having had a SEC-less CFP semifinals.

 

[Bomber36]

 

[RioDog]

Georgias D kept it close.

 

[Scoe]

Bowl-eligible independents everywhere are relying on ND to remain undefeated in bowl games.

Need to use them as a model, yes I know we don't have the ND football history but we have the UConn brand.

 

[TheDrifter75]

I like the idea of an ex Brian Kelly team having a shot at a NC and him missing out. I can't pull for ND going forward though

 

[B1GEast]

I can't pull for ND going forward though

I was a Notre Dame fan only for tonights game. Now I hope that Ohio St destroys Texas and Penn St beats the Irish.

Screw the SEC

 

[Bomber36]

My high school football captain is a Defensive analyst and Analytics Coordinator at Penn State. Gotta root for them.

 

[cellocgg]

The Independent Conference remains undefeated in the post season